INTRODUCTION

Address: No. 12, 30/4 Street, Ward 1, Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province

Tel: 0277.3851431 - 0277.3853112; Fax: 0277.3851615

Email: banbientap@dongthap.gov.vn

Web: dongthap.gov.vn

The People’s Committee is elected by the People’s Council at the same level, is the executive organization of the People’s Council, is the State administrative agency within localities, and assume responsibility to local people, the People's Council at the same level and the State administrative agency at higher level.

The People’s Committee shall be composed of the Chairman, Vice Chairmen and members. The specific number of Vice Chairman of the People’s Committees at all levels shall be regulated by the Government.

To elaborate and submit to the Provincial People's Council for decision the contents specified at Points a, b and c of Clause 1, Points d, e and f of Clause 2, Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 19. of the Local Government Organization Law and organize the implementation of the Resolutions of the Provincial People's Council.

To regulate the organizational structure, and duties and powers of specialized agencies under the Provincial People's Committees.

To execute the provincial budget, perform duties to develop the socio-economic growth, as well as industrial, construction, commerce, service, tourism, agriculture, forestry, fishery, traffic and irrigation systems; To take measures to manage and use lands, forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, water and mineral resources, and sources of profits from sea, air and other natural resources; To take methods to prevent, control natural disasters, protect the provincial environment within its delegated powers.

To build and organize the implementation of provincial programs, projects and proposals for ethnic minority regions or areas faced with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.

To implement methods to build the all-people national defence disposition in connection with the people’s security posture in the province; provide guidelines to execute the plan to build a firm stronghold in the province; organize classes or courses to train in national defence and security and military activities in the province; formulate and execute the fighting tactics of local soldiers, self-defence forces; build military reserve forces and mobilize forces to secure task fulfillment in accordance with laws; launch the movement of all-people national security protection in the province.

To perform duties to organization and guarantee of the enforcement of the Constitution and legislation, and government construction, administrative division, education, training, science, technology, culture, information, physical activities, sports, healthcare, labor, social policies, ethnic and religion affairs, national defence, security, social order and safety, justice administration, justice assistance as well as other duties, and exercise other powers in accordance with laws.

To implement all duties and powers decentralized and delegated by centrally-governed state organs.

To decentralize and delegate duties and powers of the Provincial People’s Committee to the inferior-level People’s Committees and other agencies or organizations.

LEADERS OF ĐỒNG THÁP PEOPLE’S COMMITTEES

(Translated by Huỳnh Mai)